Curtain-pole bracket.



yG RLAUBL- y CURTAIN POLE BRACKET. AP-PLIGATION FILED NOV. 4, 1909.

Patented Apr.5,1910.

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CHRISTIAN F. LAUN, 0F WATERVILLE, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO BERBECKER @a ROWIJAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WATER'VILLE, CONNECTICUT, A COR- PORATION' or CONNECTICUT.

CURTAIN-POLE BRACKET.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN F. LAUN,

a citizenof the United States, and a resi-l dent of 1Waterville, in the county of New IIaven and State of Connecticut, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Pole Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in brackets, and more particularly such as are employed for use in connection with curtain poles, rods, or the like, the object of the same being to provide a bracket which may be produced at a small cost, which shall be neat and pleasing in appearance, effective in use, and so constructed that it may be used as an inside or an outside bracket, that is, on the inner or outer surfaces of the window frame, door j amb, etc., and with these and other ends in view, consists in certain novel features of construction, as will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my improved bracket, and shown in connection with an extension rod as an outside bracket. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same and shown in the position of an inside bracket. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the bracket, and one end of the curtain pole in elevation. Fig. l is a detached view in perspective of a part of one of the brackets. Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of a modified form thereof, and Fig. 6 a sectional view of the bracket shown in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represents a door jamb, window frame, or vthe like,

' to the outer sides or face of which are to be secured the brackets to support the telescopic rod 11, the sections of this form of rod, as usual, being provided on the ends with the ball or knob 12 formed with the neck 12a and ferrule or sleeve 12b, the latter being secured tightly to the ends of the sections of the rod. The brackets each co-nsists of the vertical plate 13, provided with the holes or openings for the reception of the retaining nails or screws 14, the upper end of the plate 15 being bent outwardly at right angles, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 3, 4L and 5. To the horizontal plate 15 is secured the cup or receptacle 16 in the form of a sector of a sphere, and somewhat Speeicaton of Letters Patent.

Application led November 4, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Serial No. 526,161.

greater than a hemisphere, in order to properly and securely hold the ball or knob when assembled therewith. This cup-shaped receptacle 16 is provided with the recesses 17-18, diametrically opposite each other, and also with the recesses 19-20 diametrieally opposite each other, and in a line at right angles to that on which the recesses 17-18 are formed, this arrangement of the recesses not only permitting of the bracket to be used on the inside or outside of the window frame, door jamb, etc., but also facilitating the assembling of the receptacle and bracket proper and avoiding the necessity of making one form of cup-shaped receptacle for an outside bracket, and a separate form to be used with an inside bracket.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, wherein the bracket is shown as an outside bracket, the ball 12 is received within the receptacle 16, the neck 12a fitting in one of the recesses 17-18 accordingly as the bracket is secured to the right or left hand side of the window or door frame, the spring fingers 21 resulting from the recessing of the receptacle, removably locking the ball in position. WYhen, however, the bracket is used as an inside bracket, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the neck 12il will be received in one of the recesses 19-20, in accordance with the manner in which the receptacle 16 happens to be assembled with the bracket.

It will be understood from the foregoing that a bracket so formed is an extremely economical one to manufacture, as it may be as conveniently used on the right hand as well as the left hand side of the door or door frame, avoiding the necessity of constructing rights and lefts Furthermore, it is neat in appearance, and can be used as conveniently on the inside as well as the `outside of the said frame.

Instead of forming the bracket of two pieces, that is, the bracket proper and the receptacle, I may, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, construct the article of but one piece, in which instance it will comprise the vertical plate 22 formed with the holes or openings 23 for the attaching nails or screws. The cup or receptacle 24 will be formed integral with the upper bent over end of the plate 22, and constructed as in the former instance with the recesses 25-26 diametrically opposite each other, in order that the bracket may be used as an outside bracket. It will also be formed with the recess 2T, whereby to permit otl its use as an inside bracket, the fourth recess being, of course, unnecessary. These recesses are eniployed as in the first described forni, to receive the neck 12"L of the pole end. lllhen the bracket is so made, l torni on. the plate Q2 and bent over end 28, the ribs or flanges 2S), which tlanges, as illustrated in F ig. t5 et the drawing, will in the inished article, abut against each other, as illustrated atv 30, thereby materially strengthening the bracket and acting as a brace between the bent over end 28 and vertical plate whereby to prevent any fun ther bending` of the upper end ot' the bracket by reason ot the weight ot' the pole and curtain hung thereon.

Iilaving fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with a curtain pole, of brackets, each otl which comprises a plate bent outwardly at its upper end and provided with a cup-shaped receptacle to receive the end oit the pole, the sides otl said receptacle having two recesses diametrica-lly opposite each other, and another recess in a line at. right angles to that on which said former recesses are formed, whereby said bracket may be used at the right or left hand end of said pole, and either as an inside or outside bracket.

2. The combination with a curtain pole, otl brackets, each of which comprises a plate bent outwardly at its upper end and provided with a cup-shaped receptacle for receiving one end ot' said pole, said receptacle being greater than a hemisphere, and provided with recesses diametrically opposite each other, and with a recess in a line at right angles to that ou which said former recesses are formed, substantially as and for the purpose described. y

rfhe combination with a curtain pole, of brackets, each et which comprises a vcrtical plate formed with a horizontal arm, a receptacle in the toi-1n et a sector ot' a sphere and greater than a hemisphere provided on said horizontal arm, said receptacle being formed with recesses diametrically opposite each other and with other recesses diametrically opposite each other and in a line at right angles to that on which said former recesses are formed, substantially as and tor the purpose described.

4v. The combination with a curtain pole, each end ot which is provided with a ball, of brackets each of which comprises a vvertical and a horizontal plate, a receptacle tor receiving the ball on one end of said pole, and et the forni ot.' a sector of a sphere and greater than a hemisphere, said receptacle being secured to said horizontal plate and provided with recesses diainetrically opposite each other, and with other recesses also diametrically opposite each other and in a line at right angles to that on which said it'ornier recesses are formed, whereby each of said brackets may be used as a right or left, and as an inside or outside bracket, substantially as described.

Signed at lVaterville, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, this lst day of Nov. A. D. 1909.

CHRISTIAN F. LAUN.

Titnesses P. S. Nonsnnan, L. lV. CURTIS. 

